LIVE FIFA U-17 World Cup: Ayiah nets a double as Ghana rout India 4-0

Follow live updates of the FIFA U-17 World Cup match -- India vs Ghana -- underway at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.

Midfield action between Ghana and India during FIFA,U-17, World Cup match at JLN Stadium, New Delhi (Photo: Subrata Dutta/SNS)

Full-time! Ghana routed the struggling Indian U-17 team 4-0 to sail through the league stage matches at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. By the virtue of goals margin, Ghana outclassed Colombia, who won 3-1 against the US in Mumbai.

90’+2′ It’s over. @ghanafaofficial win it 4-0. Indians are dejected. Boys, you’ve done your best and we all are behind you #GHAvIND

GOAL! Within seconds, India’s misery intensified as Ghana score another one. Ghana score back-to-back goals to take the scoreline 4-0 in their favour. Emmanuel Toku joined the party after he pushed the ball into goalpost and Gabriel Leveh made an assist.

GOAL! India suffer another goal in the 87th minute. Black Cats substitute Richard Danso has made an immediate impact after coming on.

GOAL! Ghana extend their lead to 2-0 with style. Captain Ayiah struck his second goal in the 52nd minute to help Ghana take a 2-0 lead against India. The skipper drove the ball cleanly inside the net with Edmund Arko-Mensah’s brilliant assist.

India’s starting XI against Ghana

The floodlights are on and the Indian boys are rearing to go against Ghana in their final Group A match of the FIFA U-17 World Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.

Amarjit Singh-led Indian U-17 football team hasn’t tasted a victory yet. Hopeless India lost 0-3 to the US in the opening match, followed by 1-2 defeat to Colombia.

From the Group A, the US have qualified for the knock-out stage. A victory with a big margin here will help India qualify, only if Colombia lose their match to the US.

Colombia and the US are currently battling at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.

“We will go for nothing less than a win. We have shown the world that we belong on the same page as them and now we want to show that we can win against them,” said India’s head coach Luis Norton de Matos said on Thursday.

Earlier, Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar wished the Indian colts through a video message. “Sending my best wishes to Team India! We are all rooting for you, make us proud 👍🏻 @IndianFootball #BackTheBlue #FIFAU17WC,” he tweeted.